Saskatoon man charged with shooting at house in Parkridge area

A 21-year-old Saskatoon man is facing charges in connection with a home in the Parkridge area being shot at Wednesday morning.

The Saskatoon Police Service said in a media release Thursday that officers conducted a traffic stop Wednesday at about 1:30 p.m., in the 800 block of Marr Avenue. A man was arrested without incident.

At about 5:30 p.m. that afternoon, a search warrant was executed at a house in that same block. The search turned up a sawed-off rifle, ammunition and cannabis.

The accused is facing 10 gun-related offences, including recklessly discharging a firearm. He’s also charged with wearing a disguise for the purpose of committing an indictable offence, possession of the proceeds of crime under $5,000, unlawful possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling, and breach of release.